In the first half a century after Independence, India invested around 3.0% of its gross domestic product (GDP) in infrastructure, which resulted in the tattered state of the sector till quite late in the 1990s.

Indian Railways will also float tenders for 23 more stations that are to be redeveloped, including Pune, Howrah, Kanpur Central, Chennai Central, and Bandra Terminus among others, on the day of initiation of the project.